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The Summit Summies held their annual exhibition at The Connection. This year's show was themed “I Love the 90’s”.
The Summit Summies held their annual exhibition at The Connection. This year's show was themed ...

By THE ALTERNATIVE PRESS STAFF

December 1, 2013 at 6:38 PM

SUMMIT, NJ - The Summit Summies finished their season at the state championships, where the Bronze Team took home the title, the Copper Team came in third place, and the Gold and Silver Teams earned fifth- and sixth-places, respectively, for their levels. In addition, The Summies brought home three All-Around State Champion winners, and 12 Event Champion winners across all competing levels.

The Summit Summies is a competitive gymnastics team whose mission is to build well-rounded gymnasts. The Summies compete locally, regionally, and nationally under the United States Association of Independent Gymnastics Clubs program.

Twelve Members of the team continued on to USAIGC World Championships in Palm Springs, Calif., where the Gold Team finished seventh, and the Bronze Team finished eighth. The girls brought home individual victories as well, with Caroline Griffith winning the gold medal on beam; Alysia Lopez took the silver on vault, and Kiera Little brought home the silver medal on floor, as well as the bronze on beam.

To conclude their year, The Summies tumbled, twirled and flipped in their annual exhibition at The Connection. In this year’s theme, “I Love the 90’s”, The Summies performed to their favorite 90’s hits in three sold-out shows.

“I am so proud of all the girls and their dedication to the team." said Co-Youth and Gymnastics Program Director,Tracy Burkholder. “They really had a blast showing off their hard work to their family and friends in a non-competitive environment”.

For more information about the gymnastics program at The Connection, contact Tracy Burkholder at 908 / 273-4242 ext .128.

MONTCLAIR, NJ - Sophomore Sarah Maldonado delivered a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double as the Summit High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team doubled its win total with a 52-24 victory at Montclair.

Sophomore Annabella Yorio led the Hilltoppers in scoring with 11 points as the Maroon and White won its second game to open the 2018-19 season. Freshman Olivia Lawlor had nine points and five ...

SUMMIT, NJ - The Providing Educational Possibilities (PEP) Program will host an information session designed for eligible and motivated sixth grade students who are interested in joining the program, on January 17, from 6 - 7p.m., at PEP headquarters in Summit. The 'snow date' is January 22, also from 6-7 p.m.

PEP is a college-access program that offers academic support, social-emotional ...

PRINCETON, NJ - Outshooting their opponents by a whopping 42-8 margin, the Summit High School Girls Varsity Ice Hockey Team built an 10-0 lead over two-plus periods of play on their way to an eventual 12-1 win over Princeton at the Hobey Baker Memorial Ice Rink.

SUMMIT, NJ - For major chunks of the Summit High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team's game versus Chatham, the Hilltoppers were like that bear cub in the recent viral video -- trying to climb a snowy bank, repeatedly almost making up to the 'Mama Bear' but losing its grip and sliding agonizingly back down the steep slope.

At times the video was tough to watch but, ultimately, the cub showed ...

SUMMIT, NJ - For major chunks of the Summit High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team's game versus ...

SUMMIT, NJ - While the result of the 'public' part of the Summit Common Council’s December 12 public workshop meeting on the preliminary 2019 capital budget was big-time debatable -- there were but two persons in attendance who were not required to actually be there for the meeting -- the fact that the meeting to review a preliminary 2019 capital budget was highly informative and featured ...

SUMMIT, NJ - While the result of the 'public' part of the Summit Common Council’s December 12 ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Summit Superintendent of Schools June Chang’s decision to add more post-lottery sections of Full-Day Kindergarten (FDK), and discussion on the lottery itself, along with more comments on the hate symbols and words that were found in two Summit school bathrooms, made up the lion's share of the discussion at the December Board of Education meeting.

SUMMIT, NJ - Fifty-six Fall '18 grants, totaling more than $257,000, were awarded to the Summit Public Schools by the Summit Education Foundation, an amount that marks -- according to the SEF -- its largest fall grant cycle ever.

Since its founding in 1986, the SEF has awarded grants exceeding $6.68 million.

SUMMIT, NJ - The Summit Area YMCA (SAYMCA) and the Berkeley Heights Diversity Council (BHDC) have once again partnered to bring the 'Lunar New Year Festival' to the community. This year -- in addition to performances, arts and crafts, amazing food and more -- the SAYMCA and BHDC 'Lunar New Year Festival' committee has announced a 'Lunar New Year Festival' art contest for all high ...

SUMMIT, NJ - The Summit Area YMCA (SAYMCA) and the Berkeley Heights Diversity Council (BHDC) have ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - A year ago, Atlantic Health System -- parent of Summit's Overlook Medical Center -- launched Atlantic Health Advancements, or AHa!, an innovation center and idea incubator designed to inspire Atlantic Health System’s team of more than 16,500 employees and 4,800 physicians to generate ideas that will enhance care delivery and improve clinical outcomes.